Speeches

Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address on March 4, 1865, during his second inauguration as president of the United States. At...

From Socrates to Charles I, Danton to Lincoln – here are some of history’s most significant figures with their most imp...

In this speech, Mark Twain muses on the capricious nature of man’s memory, particularly regarding how he views his past. To illustrate,...

Mark Twain gave this speech at an event honoring Andrew Carnegie, who helped found the Simplified Spelling Board. Twain mentions how uncomfor...

Mark Twain delivered this speech at the dedication of new buildings at the College of the City of New York. The mayor who preceded him mentio...

Mark Twain delivered this speech after following a toast made to “the ladies.” In it, he praises women for their contributions bo...

Mark Twain was commissioned to deliver this speech before the virgin voyage of the St. Paul steamship. On the day of its scheduled departure ...

At his seventieth birthday party, Mark Twain delivered this delightful retrospective of his life. He dished out sarcastic advice on how he&rs...

When prompted to give a speech at his sixty-seventh birthday party, Mark Twain was at no loss for wit. Several notable individuals proceeded ...

This Mark Twain speech is not the origin of his infamous quote. Instead, Twain delivered it as a response to this phrase being used earlier i...

It may seem odd that Mark Twain delivered a 4th of July speech in London in 1907. Aside from poking fun at the American obsession with firewo...

As humans, we often wonder about our heroes’ (and, perhaps, our enemies’) opinions on the most assorted of topics. Mark Twain&rsq...

Mark Twain delivered this humorous speech on taxation and morality at the Tuskegee Institute to commemorate its 25th anniversary. With his si...

A master of wit and wry humor on the page, Mark Twain also gained acclaim as a speaker throughout his literary career. Twain delivered this a...

Theodore Roosevelt Jr., often referred to as Teddy Roosevelt was an American statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, and writer, ...

With this biting speech, Mark Twain dissects the damaging role newspapers can play in society. He argues that America’s public opinion ...